Gabrielle Zevin

Gabrielle Zevin (born October 24, 1977, New York City) is an American author and screenwriter.

Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin signs The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry at Vroman's Bookstore, April 2014.
BornGabrielle Zevin
(1977-10-24) October 24, 1977
OccupationAuthor
NationalityAmerican
Notable worksElsewhere, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

Writing

Novels

Zevin's debut novel Margarettown was published in 2005. It was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program and longlisted for the James Tiptree, Jr. Award. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called the novel "a droll piece of romantic whimsy with an unexpected resonance."[1]

In 2014, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, debuted on the New York Times Best Seller List, reached #1 on the National Indie Best Seller List, and went on to become an international bestseller. It has been translated into over thirty languages. In 2021, shooting commenced on a feature film adaptation of the novel, starring Kunal Nayyar in the title role, and Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks, David Arquette, and Scott Foley.[2] Zevin wrote the adaptation.

Her fourth novel for adults Young Jane Young (2017) was also met with popular and critical acclaim. Kirkus Reviews called it "the best thing to come out of the Monica Lewinsky scandal since Lewinsky's own magnificent TED talk".[3]

Novels for Young Readers

Zevin has also written books for young readers. Her first YA novel Elsewhere was published in 2005, three months after her adult debut, Margarettown. It was chosen as an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, nominated for a 2006 Quill award, won the Borders Original Voices Award, and was a selection of the Barnes & Noble Book Club. It also made the Carnegie long list. The book has been translated into over 25 languages.

Zevin’s 2007 Young adult book Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac was chosen for the ALA Best Books for Young Adults list. In 2010, she and Hans Canosa adapted it into a screenplay that became the Japanese movie Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita (Someone Kissed Me), starring top teen idol actress Maki Horikita.[4]

Other Writing

In 2007, Zevin was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for Conversations with Other Women. The film was directed by Hans Canosa and starred Helena Bonham Carter and Aaron Eckhart.

Zevin has written book reviews for the New York Times Book Review and NPR's All Things Considered.[5]

Personal life

Zevin graduated from Harvard University in 2000 with a degree in English with a concentration in American Literature. She lives in Los Angeles.[6]

Zevin's father is a Russian-Jewish American, and her mother is Korean.[7][8]

Bibliography

Novels
  • Margarettown (2005)
  • The Hole We're In (2010)
  • The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry (2014)
  • Young Jane Young (2017)
  • Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (due 2022)

Novels for Young Readers

  • Elsewhere (2005)
  • Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2007)
  • All These Things I've Done (2011)
  • Because It Is My Blood (2012)
  • In the Age of Love and Chocolate (2013)

Screenplays

References
  1. "MARGARETTOWN | Kirkus Reviews".
  2. "David Arquette, Scott Foley Join 'The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry'; Variety". December 13, 2021.
  3. Kirkus Starred review, June 1, 2017 https://lapl.overdrive.com/media/3093027
  4. Gabrielle Zevin’s official author website https://gabriellezevin.com/about/
  5. https://gabriellezevin.com
  6. "Gabrielle Zevin's Official Website". Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  7. "In 'Storied Life,' Characters Come With A Reading List". NPR. March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  8. Werris, Wendy (November 8, 2013). "By the Book: Gabrielle Zevin". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
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